2025-11-06T12:13:59-05:00 2024-12-31 475577310 MADDAD Accounting and Tax Services 7307 N DIVISION ST Ste 222 Spokane WA 99208 990 2024-01-01 810228361 Lincoln Electric Cooperative Inc % Michelle Wilbur LINC 4068893301 PO Box 628 Eureka MT 59917 MICHELLE WILBUR CFO 4068893301 2025-05-06 true true LOUIS BRANDLEY P03317786 5092900106 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Matthew Quinn PO Box 628 Eureka MT 59917 17966023 false X www.lincolnelectric.com X 1948 MT Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative established to provide electrical power and services to its members located in portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties of Montana. 9 9 27 1626694 0 0 13490599 14617058 146647 139221 1625795 1653089 15263041 16409368 0 484721 410661 5132347 5186373 0 0 8436524 9791179 14053592 15388213 1209449 1021155 38525613 39959026 23736535 24148793 14789078 15810233 Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative established to provide electrical power and services to its members located in portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties of Montana. false false Cooperative resources and activities are related to providing electrical power and services to its members located in portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties of Montana. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 30 0 true 27 true true true false false false false 14617058 1792310 false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Michelle Wilbur 4068893301 PO Box 628 Eureka MT 59917 Kylie Larson Interim GMHR 44.00 0.00 X 158673 0 63454 Stan Williams Operations Manager 40.00 0.00 X 151508 0 69470 Edward Sutherland Foreman 45.00 0.00 X 153246 0 48336 Ryan Cameron Lineman 46.00 0.00 X 155881 0 45398 Matthew Quinn General Manager 42.00 0.00 X 196045 0 1125 Brendan Nichols Lineman 47.00 0.00 X 152029 0 45100 Dawson McCully Lineman 46.00 0.00 X 144284 0 45034 Michelle Wilbur CFO 44.00 0.00 X 145784 0 0 Tina Tuarman President 20.00 0.00 X X 17250 0 10 Marianne Rose Trustee 16.00 0.00 X 16650 0 6 Rick Peterson Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 8250 0 10 Sandra Mason SecretaryTreasurer 6.00 0.00 X X 8100 0 10 Myra Appel Trustee 4.00 0.00 X 5850 0 10 David Purdy Trustee 6.00 0.00 X 5850 0 10 Rodney Kane Trustee 6.00 0.00 X 5250 0 10 Joel Graves Vice-President 2.00 0.00 X X 3600 0 10 Ethel White Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 900 0 3 Rebecca Evins Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1329150 0 317996 15 true true false Rocky Mountain Contrators PO BOX 86688 Kalispell MT 59904 Construction 4715934 2 Electricity Sales 221000 14543262 14543262 Other electric revenue 221000 73796 73796 14617058 122510 87404 3080 32026 8725 8725 8725 8725 16711 16711 16711 13421 3290 0 3176979 1556655 1620324 1620324 Other non-operatingnet 221000 24040 24040 24040 16409368 14741923 1626694 40751 410661 693852 3055229 646211 512275 278806 19119 16950 5747 224017 127684 17225 101731 134849 775255 1268158 119670 Cost of power 6128156 6128156 Distribution-operations 1751187 1751187 Administration and general 1990071 1990071 Distribution-maintenance 1044713 1044713 -3933353 15388213 0 0 0 80655 193284 1247741 1466102 2614252 1844834 246013 196534 3211336 3839812 504400 515531 47895351 17678952 29085619 30216399 1479184 1532475 56413 154055 38525613 39959026 2323078 1893683 1468674 1367790 18380497 19666175 1395823 1040141 168463 181004 23736535 24148793 X 1883782 1947564 12905296 13862669 14789078 15810233 38525613 39959026 1021155 0 X false true X true false 639137 639137 2481544 2481544 41404498 17678952 23725546 3370172 3370172 30216399 Consumer deposits 181004 181004 X Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) the Cooperative has not identified any uncertain income tax positions that would jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The Cooperatives tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal authorities. With few exceptions, the tax returns essentially remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. MATTHEW QUINN General Manager 120513 2918 72614 1125 197170 KYLIE LARSON Interim GMHR 142035 14114 2524 38360 25094 222127 ETHEL WHITE Trustee 900 3 903 RYAN CAMERON Lineman 118675 802 36404 32092 13306 201279 EDWARD SUTHERLAND Foreman 120060 1203 31983 34926 13410 201582 BRENDAN NICHOLS Lineman 110124 802 41103 31794 13306 197129 STAN WILLIAMS Operations Manager 143890 7618 44180 25290 220978 DAWSON MCCULLY Lineman 108568 802 34914 31728 13306 189318 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Members are businesses and individuals which reveive electric srevice from the Cooperative. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Each member of the Cooperative is entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Trustees. Elections are held annually at the annual meeting. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b All bylaw changes recommended by the Board of Trustees are approved and ratified by the majority of quorum membership at the Cooperatives Annual Meeting. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 After the Form 990 has been prepared by the independent accountants, the General Manager and staff review the form for accuracy and completeness. After the General Manager has approved the Form 990, it is submitted to the Board for their review and approval prior to its filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c All trustees must disclose to the Board of Trustees any situation or transaction in which the trustee is involved which violates, or could appear to violate the intent of the conflict of interest policy. The Board will then determine what action, if any, should be taken. Each trustee is responsible for ensuring that his or her actions and behavior are in accordance with this policy. The Board President shall be responsible for ensuring that all trustees adhere to this policy; however, any trustee may bring to the attention of the Board any perceived violation of the conflict of interest policy. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Montana Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) performs an annual salary survey by job classification. The Board of Trustees use these surveys to determine the salary guidelines for the General Manager. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Montana Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) performs an annual salary survey by job classification. The General Manager uses these surveys and the employment cost index to determine the range of salaries for exempt, non-union positions. The Cooperatives other employee salaries are established by a signed collectively bargained union contract. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 All governing documents, policies and financial reports (including the Form 7 and Form 990) are available upon request at the Cooperatives headquarters office. In addition, each new member is provided with a copy of the Cooperatives bylaws. Also, the Statement of Financial Condition is sent out yearly to all members prior to the annual meeting held in March of each year. Rural Propane Services 1174 Highway 93 Eureka MT 59917 465371638 Sale of Propane and related services MT 3837741 Lincoln Electric Cooperative